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Few steps taken to kill bad air in Delhi

Source: The Times of India, Date: May , 2015

When the AAP government came to power in February, Delhi's air
pollution had touched the danger level with PM 2.5 (fine, respirable particles)
remaining 10 times higher than the limit prescribed by WHO. In fact,
just ahead of AAP's victory, WHO's urban air quality database had ranked Delhi
to be the most polluted among 1,600 cities in the world. There was public
outrage over inaction by the government and concerns raised about serious
health impacts due to exposure to such high level of PM 2.5. Though
the AAP government took note of the problem, it did not come up with any
substantive policy to address it. National Green Tribunal intervened in the
matter and issued a slew of directions to governments in NCR, most of which are
yet to be implemented. AAP's Delhi Dialogue Commission held meetings with
experts to gather ideas on what action can be taken as well.